Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-11-04
From Near an d Far.

From Near and Far.
Henry Wilson, once Vice-President
of the United States, was shoemaker
by trade, and the cobblers of Natick are
about TO erect a monument to his
memory.
indianapolis was torn up the other
day by the statement of a negro that
he had seen the Mayor intoxicated.
Upon investigation it was found that
there was something in the charge,
only it was the negro who was drunk.
Attorney-General Blair, of New
Brunswick, is the latest Canadian Of
note to come out for Erastus Wiman's
project for commercial union. The
distinguished convert is of the opinion
that the United States and Canada
have too much in common to be kept
apart.
The Rev. Chas. F. Gross, OF Chi
cago, whose zeal in pleading for larger
social privileges for shop girls and
seamstresses, last August, led to an in
surrection in his church, has. since
his handsome vindication, been fol-
lowing up that line OF work. He has
preached six weekly sermons to young
women in service and their employ
ers, which have attracted much atten-
tion.
The "normal diapason" has been
adopted this month for the bands of
the German army. This is the same
pitch used in the French army, and
makes probably the only feature OF
harmony between the two countries.
English soldiers still march to music
pitched in what is known as the Eng
iish diapason, although that was
abandoned several years ago by many
English orchestras, including that OF
the Royal Italian Opera.
The tower which is being erected by
the Russians on the highest point Of
the Mount of Olives is already several
stories high, and but one more is to
be added. 1t is to be 30 high that
both the Mediterranean and Dead
Sea may be seen from the top. A
number CT bells will be placed in the
tower. In digging the foundation
seven Christian graves were found to-
gether, with an inscription in Greek,
in which the word "Stephanus" could
be deciphered.
John Brotherton, who was probably
the oldest member of the bar in the
State of New York, died on Saturday
in New York City. He was born in
Saratoga County in 1900, was reared
and educated in the same locality,
and gained prominence in the legal
profession while still a young man.
His practice in later years was an ex-
tensive one, and he was well-known
in Albany, Saratoga and Ballston
Spa. Mr.. Brotherton was descend
ant of one of the oldest and best famil-
les in the Empire State.
A good and faithful servant is Fred.
Schulties. He has been guarding the
premises of Milton Shook, of Bethany,
Gratiot county, Mich, and when a
couple of thieves were stealing that
gentleman's corn, the other night, he
came down on them like hawk on
June bug. They wanted to give up
the corn, but he said no. Then they
offered to settle, and he said no again.
What would he do? He would take
$40 for the eight bushels they had in
their wagon. They didn't really want
the corn at that price, but they
took it.
Joseph Burritt, of Ithaca, N. Y,
claims to be the senior jeweler OF that
State, if not of the country. He was
92 wears of age upon his last birthday,
but is still in vigorous health and in
daily attendance upon his mercantile
duties. He was born in Connecticut
in 1895, but has been engaged in the
iewelry business in Ithaca since 1916,
when that place was little more than
hamlet. Mr.. Burritt has phenom-
nally large pumber of lineal descend
ants, and at recent family gathering
there were five generation OF Burritts
under his roof.
1t is said that Stewart, the Wichita
(Kan. drug clerk who was sentenced
to seventeen years Imprisonment and
to pay fine of $40 800 for selling
liquor, is now clerk in a drug store
in Garden City, Kansas, and that he
was released upon the payment OF
500. 1t is charged that he was per
suaded to plead guilty by the Deputy
Attorney General of the, state for the
effect his sentence might have dn othel
violators of the prohibitory law, will
the understanding that he would have
TO pay only a small amount and woulc
not be imprisoned. The Attorney
General says he has no knowledge Q
such an arrangement, and that he viii
investigate the matter.
The Boston Herald, in some "insidt
notes" on the yacht race, says: MIR
Edward Burgess was never contlden
over the result; in fact he though
the Thistle's chances were little thu
better. Up to day before the rac'
he had doubts, and he was as much
surprised as any one at the great lick
ing the Thistle got. General Pain'
always contended that there would bt
a Yacht race, and that the Volunteel
would be in it. To his most intimate
friends he never spoke with great con
fidence. and he looked upor
the result of the inside race
in doubt. He thought tha
the Volunteers chances were better t.
windward in a good breeze. Few peo
pie have any idea of the amount o
brainwork Gen. Paine put into the
last races. He spent hours in deeE
thought, and he was always plannins
something. AS soon as he read the
inside description of the Thistle he be
gan to see what could be done to the
Volunteer inside SO as to lessen hel
weight. He kept his own counsel
and quietly had the top OF the sides Q
the center-board well taken off. HI
next had the old main-boom lengthen
ed eighteen inches at the jaws. Man.